Marcin Patrzalek
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Marcin's percussive fingerstyle is dropping jaws. The warm-ups that fuel his virtuosity are guaranteed to boost your own playing
By Jon Bishop published
Acoustic phenom Marcin Patrzałek shows you his favorite warm-up exercises

Marcin shows an astounded Will Smith his virtuosic guitar technique
By Janelle Borg published
The acoustic guitar phenom has recently collaborated with Smith on his musical comeback

Steve Vai mentored him, Tim Henson lent him his talents – Marcin is on a mission to redefine acoustic guitar
By Phil Weller published
Flamenco-classical sensation Marcin Patrzalek is in the enviable position of releasing his debut album with millions of fans already in awe of his talents. Now he wants to steal some limelight off the “electric guitar big boys” and showcase the future of the acoustic guitar

Marcin brings virtuosic acoustic playing to mainstream TV – and tackles Tim Henson’s guest solo with a mid-song guitar switch – in Late Show performance
By Phil Weller published
The percussive guitar extraordinaire wowed with his ambidextrous modern acoustic playing

Marcin announces debut album – and the first single features Polyphia’s Tim Henson in fiery form
By Phil Weller published
He's been endorsed by Steve Vai and jammed with Mateus Asato, now the viral virtuoso has announced his debut album, Dragon in Harmony

Steve Vai, Mateus Asato and Marcin Patrzalek delivered one of this year's most distinctive jams at Vai Academy 2024 – and now you can watch it
By Phil Weller published
Captured during January's technique retreat in Orlando, it finds the three virtuosos oozing personality and enviable talent over a spacious and energetic rhythm section

“We needed that ultimate technique – and that’s Marcin”: Percussive fingerstyle reaches the masses as acoustic virtuoso Marcin is revealed to be the blockbuster guitarist on Netflix’s One Piece soundtrack
By Matt Owen published
The Ibanez signature artist was recruited to help create the theme for a key character – and the result was an extraordinary blend of classic flamenco and experimental fingerstyle acoustic sounds

“Classical guitar is often about emulating other people, especially older generations – so I just wanted to do the wildest thing possible”: Marcin Patrzalek is reinventing the nylon-string for a new generation – and going viral while he’s at it
By Adam Kovac published
Meet the acoustic master who probably burns about 1,500 calories with each performance of Bach’s Toccata

Jared Dines recruits Matt Heafy, Nita Strauss, Ichika Nito, Lari Basilio, Marcin and more for one of the most star-studded shred collabs ever
By Matt Owen published
Michael Angelo Batio, Manuel Gardner Fernandes, Herman Li, Hedras, Sophie Burrell, Jason Richardson and many more also took part in the 70-strong, 37-minute shred-a-thon

From one of this year's heaviest riffs to technically dazzling collaborations: here are this week's essential guitar tracks
By Sam Roche, Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Matt Owen published
A comprehensive compendium of all that's new and cool in guitar – featuring cuts from Enter Shikari, Black Belt Eagle Scout, Marcin & Ichika Nito, The Dead Daisies, and more
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